Number 1 Settlements in San Diego County in 2023
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We are pleased to present to you a list of the largest – in each applicable case type (category) – settlements obtained in San Diego County in the year 2023. The list is comprised of cases filed in a state or federal court located in San Diego County, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit, but originating from the county.
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| $8,750,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Gunning, Deborah Chang of Chang Klein LLP; Matthew de Lira of Phillips & Pelly, LLP |
| Case: | Injured Driver v. Commercial Vehicle Driver |
| No. 1 in: * | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Car v. Car Collision, Rear-end Collision |
| $8,100,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Bruce Schechter, Rene Ucros of Parris Law Firm; Liam Perry of Perry Personal Injury Attorneys |
| Case: | Kowalski, et al. v. Segil |
| No. 1 in: * | T-Bone Collision, Red Light Violation |
| $7,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Douglas Han, Shunt Tatavos-Gharajeh, Chris Peterson, Lizette Rodriguez of Justice Law Corporation |
| Case: | Weisman, et al. v. General Atomics, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Meal & Rest Breaks |
| $7,200,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael Padilla of The Padilla Law Group LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Gonzalez v. Pacific Gypsum Supply Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Construction Accident, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Forklift Accident, Single-Vehicle Accident, Occupational Injury, Forklift v. Pedestrian Collision, Back-up Collision |
| $6,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Yosi Yahoudai of J&Y Law; Brian G. Beecher, Arash Khorsandi of Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Worker v. Construction Site Owner, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Premises Liability, Electrical Injury, Fall from Height, Work Premises Liability |
| $2,950,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Colin Jones, Jesus J. Torres of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | Biffath v. Lohr, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Dog Bite, Animal Attack |
| $2,750,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | John R. Mittelman of Mittelman Law Firm; Brian J. Ward, Erin L. Powers of Trial Lawyers for Justice PC |
| Case: | Concert Patron v. Concert Promoter, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Trip & Fall, Entertainment Premises Liability |
| $2,250,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Adam Hepburn, Elliott Jung of HHJ Trial Attorneys; David M. Ring of Taylor & Ring LLP |
| Case: | Sexual Assault Victim v. Coach |
| No. 1 in: * | Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights |
| $2,250,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Matthew de Lira of Phillips & Pelly LLP |
| Case: | Bicyclist v. Commercial Vehicle Driver |
| No. 1 in: * | Bicycle Accident, Car v. Bicycle Collision |
| $1,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Arash Nematollahi of Adamson Ahdoot LLP |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. At-Fault Driver |
| No. 1 in: * | Multi-Vehicle Accident |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Teller of Wilshire Law Firm PLC |
| Case: | Magana v. Nassif, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Stop Sign Violation |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Otto L. Haselhoff of Law Offices of Otto L. Haselhoff PC; Guy Levy, Marianne Malek of Guy Levy Law |
| Case: | Schissler, et al. v. Truly Nolen Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Left Turn Collision |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Mark C. Blane, Edward J. Babbitt of The Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, APC |
| Case: | Chidester, et al. v. City of Chula Vista, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Patricia A. Law of Law & Pish, Injury Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | S.D. v. Del Rosario, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Shoulder Dystocia |
| $957,112.83 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael Ghozland, Jill Levy of Ghozland Law Firm, PC |
| Case: | Seguin v. Cuevas |
| No. 1 in: * | Car v. Truck Collision |
| $700,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joshua C. Braddock of Arendsen Braddock LLP |
| Case: | T.R. v. Encinitas Oggi's Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Burn Injury |
| $515,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Natalie Kordnaij, Matthew Whibley of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | Motorcyclist v. Government Entity |
| No. 1 in: * | Public Premises Liability, Motorcycle v. Premises Accident |
| $500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Haytham Faraj, Katherine Melik-Stepanyan of The Law Offices of Haytham Faraj PLLC; Stewart Shamon of Shamon Law, APC |
| Case: | Esho v. Spire San Diego, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Assault & Battery, Negligent Security, Residential Premises Liability |
| $450,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Stephanie A. Johnson of Johnson Moore |
| Case: | Cendejas v. Eldorado Care Ctr. LP, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Nursing Home Malpractice, Elder Abuse, Elder Law |
| $450,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Omid Rejali of Rejali Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | Patient v. Doctor |
| No. 1 in: * | Delayed Treatment |
| $360,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Omid Rejali of Rejali Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | Hashemi v. Iron Pig Ale House |
| No. 1 in: * | Slip & Fall |
| $250,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Benjimin M. Brees of Law Offices of Benjimin Michael Brees |
| Case: | S.C. v. Best Donuts Bakery Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Falling Object, Retail Premises Liability |
| $250,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Kimberly S. Trimble of Singleton Schreiber LLP |
| Case: | Horton v. County of San Diego |
| No. 1 in: * | Excessive Force, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| $150,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Alyshia K. Lord, Jeffrey L. Bodily of The Barnes Firm PC |
| Case: | A.W. v. Terrell, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Underinsured Motorist |
| $105,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joshua H. Haffner of Haffner Law PC |
| Case: | M.B., et al. v. Grand Pacific Resorts Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Hotel Premises Liability |
| $101,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Amir M. Shoar of Eugene Bruno & Associates |
| Case: | In re A.S., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Bus Accident, Bus v. Car Collision |